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Home My WebLink About07/21/1970 27'B MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JULY 7, 1970, CONTINUill) -~._--- -------___,__n_'__._- ._-.,.,-----,---------------------- -----,. --------- ,--'._---_._-- 8 Councilman Hoglund said it seemed to him that we should get going on it for the road is in such a col1d:i.tion that he didnt think it could go through another winter. CO1jncilman Hog1 ~md made a motiqn seconded by counc i1man Judy that bids be called for on the Blaine Street Project. Motion carried. Mayor Smith asked for a working sessi m for the council next Tuesday night at 8: 00 p.m., Councilman Hoglund offered his place of business for the meeting. ADJOURNMENT I As there was no further business to come before the council at thi:~ time, it was moved by - Co1jncilman Judy seconded by Councilman Lindsey that the meeting do now aQjourn. Motion carried., '~ ' M~~__- ~ ~ - - ~~ A"ttëst' .,¿ þ , .- ,-- City ql r I I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JULY 21, 1970 July 21, 1970' Port Townsend, Washington The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, met in regular session this 21st day of July 1970, at 7:30 p.m. in the copnci1 chambers of- the City Hall. Mayor Smit)1 presiding. 8 ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as f9110ws:Mayor Smith, City Attorney Abraham, City Clerk Youngblood, Councilmen Scheyer, Hoglund, Camfield, Steve, Lindsey Norwood. Councilman Judy ab~ent. MINUT~:S OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION It was moved by Councilman Scheyer seconded by Councilman Camfield that the minutes of the previous session be dispensed with. Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPOR3'S I Councilman Lindsey reported that the street lease fo~ Cotton Corporation had been thrashèd out pretty well and would like to make a motion that the city extend the lease for- one year for the price of $ÞO.OO. Councilman Hoglund seconded the motion. Upon the question, Councilman Camf'ie1d said that it had not been covered to well on another suggestion and that was to, allow the Cotton Corporation the use of the street in return to use the dock as a public dock. He thought it should be investigated before voting on the lease. After some discussion, Councilman Lindsey withdrew his motion, Councilman Hoglund withdrew his second. Mayor Smith asked the Street Committee to continue negotiations with Cotton Corporation on the lease. OLD BUSINESS Under old business, the city clerk presented the following Ordinanee: ORDINANCE NO 1594 ,8 AN ORDINANCE VACATING TIOSE PORTIONS OF CLAREMONT STR~ET AND CALIDÆENT STREET LYING BETWEEN PEARY AVE. AND NORTH PEARL STREET IN THE FOWLER PARK ADDITION TO THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, RESERVING EASE~ffiNTS AND REQUIRING PA~~ENT OF COST. It was moved by Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Hoglund that the first reading be considered the second reading and the third reading be by title only.. Motion carried. "I Ordinance No. 1594 was again read Lor the third time by title only:, and it was moved by Counciill.- man Lindsey seconded by Councilman Hoglund that Ord. No. 1594 do now pass. Motion carried. II Councilman Norwood said that under old business she wo:Ùd like to ask about the progress of t e Bell Tower. Mavor SMith said that to the best of his knowledge the project was still waiting for some increased voluntary contributions and possible contËibution of'timbers for the legs. Engineer French mentioned that the contributions were a little over 070.00. Councilman Norwood said she hoped something could be done before this winter. I Mayor Smith asked it there was a bid award in connection with the Monroe Street project. ~~. Kei th Grimm of the consulting engineer f'irm of Kramer" Chin and Mayo:I said that the low bid for the improvement of Monroe Street was slightly more than the amount of money that we have for construction, the low bid was 141,480.00 and with engineering, inspC3ction and field surveys, would exceed the amount of money that was available for construction~ He said he had analts~dd the bids and had broken down the items that could be deleted from the project and bring it down to within scope of money that is available. Mr Grimm passed copies to each councilman. He said in order to bring the project within the monies that are available it can be done by taking the contractors low bid on schedules A & B and deducting 19,024.00 would l~ave 122,456.00 and when you add the engineering and inspection, field surveys and contingenc:r of 20,544.00 you would come up with a total of 143,000.00. He said he had checked with the Urban Arterial Board, this money can and they are willing to participate in the additional 10% above the original amount of money that thèy had allowed and also the city participate in the additi nal 10% above the original 130,000.00 there would be the 143,000.00 in the construction project. He said if we do not have any contingecy or any expense beyond the còntractor then we cou1 go back and put the sidewalk that has been recom~ended to be held back. Mr Grimm recommended that the city make the award subject to these deletions and also subject to the approval of the Urban Arterial Board. Councilman Hoglund asked what would be wrong in postponement until jobE.' F h . d 'f 't th . t nglneer 'renc sal 1 we pos ~one e proJec we would be taking would recelve any money in three or four years. ( we have money for a complete a long shot that the ci ty II II 8 274 MINUT~S OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JULY 21,1970, çONT¡mVED - ----- ---- --- -- -- ---- -- -, ------ ------ ----, Af'ter looking over the proposed deletions by the council, Co,1nci1man Lindsey made a motion seconded by Councilman Scheyer that the city award the contract to the Comryany of J.J. Surace upon the approval of' the deletions and the approval of the UAB. Motion carried. Be Mayor Smith brought up the six year street program, saying it had to apnroved by the council, he said it had been discussed at the work session and that it was mandatory that the council either it or modify it, he said that the it had already ~een sent into the state. Councilman Lindsey said that it was his understanding that the six year program was a lot different than the Urban Arterial Street program, it was with the half cent gas tax and that it could be changed if' so desired. Councilman Lindsey made a motion seconded b: Councilman Steve that the council approve the six year street program as submitted to the state. Motion carried. Engineer French said that he was supposed to submit a permit to the r.1ayor so that it colÜd be put on the agenda for tonight. The ~rmit was for a remote control gas station at seabreeze grocery at Sims Way, he said that the applicant wrs present and would appreciate it if the Mayor would give him time so he could speak before the council. He also said that he had looked over the plans and the place and it had his recommended approval. Mayor Smith turned the floor over to the applicant who said his name was Gordon Burns a representative of Time Oil Co. He said that there were two types of self service gas stations, a remote control, the other a coin operated. ~he remote control is~ operated by an attendant in the store, a PA system is installed between the pumps and store, a customer would ask over the PA system for two dollars worth of gas, the attendant WÌ10 has the control panel in the store would press a button, the customer wrn1d receive the right amount of gas, the customer then would proceed to the store and pay his two ~ollars. He said that this type of operation cannot be operated in any other way except by an attendant, it is a safer type of operation, theBe are emeBgency controls at the attendants fingertips at all times. As far as the fire code is concerned, it is approved by both the State and Federal. ~œ Burns passed out plans and brochures for the council to look over. After study by the council of the brochures Ðnd plans of the remote control stati;n, Councilman Camfield made a motion seconded by Councilman Norwood that the ~rmit be approved subject to the approval of the fire chief. Motion carried. Councilman Steve asked how come the coin operated station was authorized to operate. Ii1ayor Smith explained that t:1Ís s:;ation was changed from a hand pump to a coin soperated pump, no change in storage, it did not get into a permit status. City Attorney Abraham said he had received a copy of a letter from the Engineer to the owner of the coin operated station informing h m that it was not permitted under the city ordinance. Councilman asked the City Attorney if the co~,n operated station somp1ied with the fire code. The answer Was no if there was not an attendant. The City attorney said he was not prepared to go into it any further at this time except to say it was being looked into. Councilman Camfield said he had checked the premises on the waY to the council meeting, noting two signs proclaiming coin operated service and instructions for operation on a gas pump and no attendant on duty. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business to come before the council at this time, it was moved by Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Hoglund that the meeting do now adjourn. Motion carried. Attes~~()~- C. erk ----- ___m__- 8 approve I I 8 I 8 I I 8